There’s no getting around the law of cause and effect in the handgun world: A tiny compact handgun is great for carrying, but shooting one well is like trying to throw a perfect spiral with a peewee football. Large handguns shoot like a dream, but aren’t exactly easy to tote around all day. A small […]

I’ve tested a variety of factory ammunition from Barnes and two things always stand out with their handgun rounds. They group closer together than a Range Rover-load of frat boys visiting San Quentin. They expand faster than Michael Moore’s midsection at a Krispy Kreme Grand Opening. This Barnes TAC-XPD 9mm +P load is no exception. […]

At first glance, you might think the guy drilling the bore in the AAC Illusion had a three Jaeger Bomb lunch before the afternoon shift. That’s because the hole is not in the center of the tube. At first glance, it seems off, like a Dunkin Donuts French Cruller with the middle out of place. […]

I’ve been shooting the snot out of Sig Sauer’s (relatively) new FMJ ammo the past couple of months and even taking careful notes. As the FMJ line is intended for practice and competition, and not self-defense, I wanted to test a couple of calibers in a variety of guns before reporting back on how it […]

Here’s a quick range report and ammo recommendation. Last year I stocked up on Federal American Eagle 9mm 147 grain flat point ammo for the Crimson Trace Midnight 3-Gun Invitational. I wanted a slower and heavier bullet, with less muzzle blast, appropriate for night shooting. As I continue to burn through the supply of this […]

David Mamet, the famed playwright and Hollywood director, said, “Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exuberance.” My dad used to tell me that when he would drag my teenage butt out of bed at 6 am on Saturday mornings to play racquetball. And you know what? He was right. Treachery is the […]

“I like my .380 because it hardly kicks.” “I hate my .380 compact because it kicks like an ill-tempered donkey.” “I don’t want a .40 S&W because the recoil is too much for me.” “My .40 S&W is the softest shooting gun; I love it!” “9mm is the way to go because the recoil is […]

I have irrefutable proof that the 9mm cartridge is, in fact, ineffective Eurotrash. Here goes. In the movie 22 Jump Street, in one of the final scenes, a goon using a Sig Sauer P229 9mm shoots Channing Tatum in the arm. Jonah Hill dove in front of the bullet to save his friend because he […]

New this year from FN America, formerly FNH USA, are compact models of their FNS series guns. Available in both 9mm and .40 S&W, the Compact models share the same basic design features as their bigger siblings but are sized for carry. I recently received an FNS 9 Compact model to run through the wringer. […]

Do you suffer from a short barrel? Unfortunately, this problem afflicts millions of gun totin’ Americans. With the explosive growth of pocket .380 ACP pistols like the Kel-Tec, Ruger LCP, Smith & Wesson Bodyguard and Glock 42, just to name a few, gun makers just had to up the power level as their next move. […]

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